Exploration thru role play. Students explore the material while they are in character

Students choose character, and then explore motivations and circumstances

Students explore imaginary world through the characterâ€™s eyes

In its simplest form, inquiry might mean a student explains a new insight. More complexly, there could a lengthy discussion/debate by many students, such as: which patient might get a needed organ transplant?

Introduce essential questions, core themes of a topic or text

Essential questions are usually discussed as a group beforehand; core themes are restated by the teacher

One forest shown had a fire 12 years ago, and isnâ€™t particularly diverse. Another had a fire 60 years ago, and is becoming more biodiverse. Another forest is 300-400 years old, and is extremely diverse.

For 12th grade
- Anticipation guide
- Writing assignment: effects of a fire on an ecosystem

]]>http://wosu.org/2012/education/effects-of-disturbance-on-biodiversity-instructors-guide/feed/0Lookalikes: Extinct and Living Animals – Instructor’s Guidehttp://wosu.org/2012/education/lookalikes-extinct-and-living-animals-instructors-guide/
http://wosu.org/2012/education/lookalikes-extinct-and-living-animals-instructors-guide/#commentsTue, 16 Aug 2011 21:29:58 +0000Scott Gowanshttp://beta.wosu.org/education/?p=1023Examining the skeleton of the (extinct) giant ground sloths, which is related to the modern tree sloth. Examining the skeleton of mammoths, mastodons, and elephants.]]>

Examining the skeleton of the (extinct) giant ground sloths, which is related to the modern tree sloth. Examining the skeleton of mammoths, mastodons, and elephants.

]]>http://wosu.org/2012/education/lookalikes-extinct-and-living-animals-instructors-guide/feed/0Measuring Carbon Dioxide â€“ Instructor’s Guidehttp://wosu.org/2012/education/measuring-carbon-dioxide-%e2%80%93-instructors-guide/
http://wosu.org/2012/education/measuring-carbon-dioxide-%e2%80%93-instructors-guide/#commentsTue, 16 Aug 2011 21:19:41 +0000Scott Gowanshttp://beta.wosu.org/education/?p=1013Studying how much CO2 is being exchanged between the forests and the atmosphere]]>

Studying how much CO2 is being exchanged between the forests and the atmosphere